ISCO - Indonesian Street Children Organization

1. GREATER JAKARTA :
1.1. Cipinang Besar Selatan

Location:: Eastern Jakarta; Close to highways and city canals
Demographics:: Type: Urban and slum area; Size: Approx. 3000 families; Parent employment: Mostly scavengers, used-nail collectors, clothes washing coolies, street singers, and traditional herbs sellers
Physical:: Houses built semi-permanently, close to canals; Poor sanitation; Often flooded
Children:: Taken care by neighbors when both parents are working; Older children frequently sing or beg on the streets
Currently sponsored children:: Total of 194 children; Ratio of 96 female and 98 male

1.2. Manggarai

Location:: South Jakarta; Close to major streets, traditional market and river
Demographics:: Type: Dense urban area; Size: Approx. 1000 families; Parent employment: Mostly scavengers, market coolies, drivers, traditional market sellers, clothes washing coolies
Breadwinners are mostly mothers, fathers are mostly unemployed
Physical:: Houses made of plywood, close to the garbage tip area, and close to the river; Poor sanitation; Several families live in one house
Children:: Older children work in the markets as coolies and street singers
Currently sponsored children:: Total of 146 children; Ratio of 76 female and 70 male

1.3. Kampung Gege, Kebon Jeruk

Location:: Kebon Jeruk area, West of Jakarta; Close to main highways
Demographics:: Type: Urban and slum area; Size: Approx. 5000 families; Parent Employment: Mostly scavengers, used-item collectors, clothes washing coolies, street singers, and pick-pockets
Physical:: Houses built semi-permanently; Poor sanitation
Children:: Taken care by neighbors when both parents are working; Older children sing or beg on the streets
Currently sponsored children:: Total of 175 children; Ratio of 100 female and 75 male

1.4. Kampung Lio, Depok

Location:: South of Jakarta city, West Java, Depok Baru; Close to main railways, and traditional market
Demographics:: Type: Urban and slum area; Size: Approx. 700 families; Parent Employment: Mostly street sellers, street-singers, beggars, house-maids, coolies, becak drivers
Physical:: Houses built semi-permanently; Poor sanitation
Children:: Older children sing or beg on the streets and trains
Currently sponsored children:: Total of 103 children; Ratio of 55 female and 48 male

1.5. Tanah Merah, Semper

Location:: North Jakarta; Close to main streets, Pertamina oil pool, and traditional market
Demographics:: Type: Urban and slum area; Size: Approx. 4000 families; Parent Employment: Mostly street sellers, becak drivers, scavengers, coolies, oil-drip collectors
Physical:: Houses built semi-permanently; Very poor sanitation
Children:: Older children beg on the streets and “steal” oil from oil trucks
Currently sponsored children:: Total of 72 children; Ratio of 38 female and 32 male

1.6. Duri Kosambi

Location:: West of Jakarta; Close to main streets, Kalideres Bus Terminal, and Carrefour Puri Mall
Demographics:: Type: Urban and slum area; Size: Approx. 1000 families; Mostly street sellers, coolies, drivers and factory laborer
Physical:: Houses built semi-permanently; Very poor sanitation
Children:: Many drop-out school children
Currently sponsored children:: Total of 20 children; Ratio of 6 female and 14 male